Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VIII or its beautiful characters .. but I will one day ! x) It all belongs to SquareSoft. :salutes: -.-;;

Balamb Garden Amazing Race

Chapter Seventeen ll Till The End

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Camera switches on.

"...tee-hee, so that's the whole documentary of the Balamb Garden Amazing Race! We hope you enjoyed viewing it, and of course, special thanks to our camera crew for getting all the shots! Yup, yup, welcome to the Garden Training Centre, where we have two of our leading stars, Squall and Seifer... fulfilling their bet. Hehe, look at them go! Whoot whoot!"

("SUMMON SHIVA, YOU DOOFUS!"

"You try summoning a stupid Guardian Force when you're in this thing!"

Simultaneously: "AHHH!")

"Ouch, and the Rex goes in for a tail swing. Hehe, don't they look so cute in those instructor uniforms? We were all in stitches after our first glimpse at them. Zelly and Irvy have been taking tons of happy snaps to blackmail them later... well, Squall at least. Seify seems to enjoy the change in attire."

("I feel so free!")

"...Anyway. Matron'll be proud. Seify, Squall, say hi to the audience!") Camera zooms in blurrily.

("What the - Selphie, get that friggin' camera outta here!")

"Never, muahahaha! And over here we have Zuka, Zelly, Rini, Quisty and Irvy, watching... interestedly... at this rather uncommon display. And is that popcorn they've snuck in? Hey, you're lucky you're not attracting more Rexaurs... they love food."

("Hey look, I'm on camera. Hi, ma!"

"Selphie, I really don't think you should be putting this at the end of the Amazing Race documentary..."

"Blizzaga! ...What the?"

"SEIFER, CAST THE SPELL ALREADY! IT'S GOING TO KNOCK US OUT WITH ITS TAIL!"

"I'm trying! Blizzaga! Ahh... why isn't it working? Blizzagablizzagablizzaga!")

"...um, it seems they're having trouble casting spells with those skirts on... oh, wait, Squally just made a spectacular comeback by slashing at the Rexaur's head with his Lionheart... and ruining his socks in the process. Well, we know what to get him for Christmas! Hehe..."

("Ruarghhh..."

"Take that you infernal beast, and take some of that too!")

"Aaaaand they've finally finished off the T-Rexaur, thanks to Squall's limit break and fifty failed Blizzaga spells from Seifer! ("Oi!") Tee-hee, only kidding Seify. And what do they walk away with? A pair of soiled socks and a massive rip in Seifer's skirt... Quisty won't be happy."

"Hey, Sef, lemme take the camera now and you can join the others."

"Okie!"

Screen warps around as the camera is passed.

"Heeey everybody, Irvine here! So we're nearing the end of the Amazing Race adventure... and everyone's satisfied with a happy ending. Our brave winners, Zell and Zuka, have finally begun courting, after like three years of fancying one another... geez, certainly not the ladies' man, is he, Zell?"

("IRVINE!")

"And let's not interrupt the lovebirds or I'll be at the receiving end of his Punch Rush. ("Dang straight.") And over here we have the destined couple, Squinoa. Look at the poor girl as she inspects the state of his socks. True love, that is."

("Irvine, stop meshing our names together...")

"But it's so long otherwise."

("Don't be so lazy!")

"Sir, yes, sir! Party-pooper... Quisty and Seifer are bickering as per usual, lovers' quarrel as they say. Yeah, we'll be sending out wedding invitations to you all when the time comes. Hehe..."

(Triumphantly: "Hear that, Quisty? You're gonna be marrying this cross-dressing, nutty, idiotical lunatic one day.")

"And finally, the most beautiful girl in the universe... Sefie. Everyday's a sunny day in paradise in our world, ain't that right, Sef?"

("For sure, Irvy! Hehe, and you're not half so bad-looking yourself...")

"I should think not. Hey, you guys!" Camera zooms in at the group by the side. "Don't you reckon Sef's put in a lot of effort in both this race and the documentary? C'mon, let's hear it for her!"

("WHOO, GO SELPHIE!"

"WE LOVE YOU!"

"Thanks a bunch, Selph!"

"Yay for Selphie!"

"...I've paid my dues, time after time, I've done my sentence, but committed no crime...")

"...Um, yes passing over Zell's singing... Here marks the end of the Balamb Garden Amazing Race documentary! Hope everyone has a happy ending, as we undoubtedly have, and take with you all the happy memories. For pictures on the cross-dressers, Squall and Seifer, visit me and Zell's website - "

("IRVINE!")

"Okay, okay! Wow the credits have already started rolling. And listen to these guys join in with Zell! That's the spirit; what a choir we'd make. I'm gonna join them now, and leave you to it! Hehe, that's all folks!"

("We are the champions, my friends... and we'll keep on fighting - till the end! WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, NO TIME FOR LOSERS, 'CAUSE WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS - OF THE WORLD!")

"Ooooh, and one last word - "

("BOOYAKA!")

"...Yeah!"

Rolling the credits...

BALAMB GARDEN AMAZING RACE DOCUMENTARY

Directors

...Edea Kramer
...Selphie Tilmitt
...Xu Kishi

Cast/'Super Stars' (alphabetical order)

...Seifer Almasy
...Zell Dincht
...Rinoa Heartilly
...Irvine Kinneas
...Squall Leonhart
...Shizuka Marosii
...Selphie Tilmitt
...Quistis Trepe

'Camera Crew'

...BLUE / Tifa Lockheart, Cloud Strife
...YELLOW / Zidane Tribal, Garnet "Dagger" Til Alexandros
...RED / Fujin, Raijin
...PINK / Biggs, Wedge

Special Guests

...Ellone Sullivan
...Noah Sullivan
...Aerith Gainsborough
...Zack Firebolt
...Rufus Shinra
...Vincent Valentine
...Reno Torelli
...Yuffie Kisaragi
...Cathy Linton
...Yuna Spira
...Tidus Zanarkand

Setting

...Balamb Garden
...Balamb
...Timber
...Winhill
...Deling City
...Centra
...Trabia
...Esthar
...Fisherman's Horizon

Special Thanks To:

...Dr Kadowaki
...Esthar President Laguna Loire (props to Kiros and Ward, too!)
...the people who made hot dogs at Esthar Presidential Palace
...Matron's old tablecloths
...all the hotels in the world

CONGRATULATIONS PINK TEAM!

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A/N: It's over! xD Yaaay, it feels so great to finish a story again. Couldn't have done it without you guys, so infinite hugs and candy to you all! (x I thought this was a cute way of ending it, even if we only had a very slight glimpse of Seifer and Squall in skirts. We'll leave that to our imaginations! Hehe. It was kinda hard making up surnames for Zack, Yuna and Tidus. I just took the names off locations in FFX hehe. xD

Kai Valentine drew a beautiful fanart of Zack, Squall and Rinoa building a sandcastle (chp 8) so you must all go and check it out! The link's on my profile. xD IT'S SO KAWAII!!

Awww, I just read the story of Tidus and Yuna and it's so sad. -sniff-

So this is it, this is the end. x) THANK YOU for sticking by me, everyone! It's been a ball xD hehe, and I'm sure we all had a lot of fun waiting for updates and cruising along with the Amazing Race journey. Haven't we? xD Tee-hee, I know I have! I'll probably write another FF8 fic (how can I not?) so keep your eyes peeled. -Pink Panther theme-

That's all folks! Take care and have a very Merry Christmas, m'dears! (x lotsa love - msq.